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Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “In today's world, where college population grows rapidly, a Master's degree becomes essential if I wish to compete for a rewarding job.”You can cite one example or two to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
There are many reasons for my decision to study for postgraduate programs, one of which is the value of a master's degree. It guarantees me a secure future in a society in which college graduates in mounting numbers failed to be employed.
First, there is a general recognition that a candidate with a master's degree will have a competitive advantage over those with only a bachelor's degree. Five years ago when college population accounted for only 30 percent of the people of the same age, it was easy for a college graduate to get a good job in any field. But now things are quite different. Second, the higher education you have, the higher salary you will receive. Just look at some big companies which compete against each other to recruit skilled personnel.
Briefly speaking, more knowledge means more opportunities. More years of academic studies will help equip you with more knowledge and skills. Then if conditions change, you can slip with comparative ease from one field into another, avoiding the pain of waking up to find yourself out of a job.
我决定攻读研究生学位的原因有很多，其中一个就是研究生学位的价值。当越来越多的大学毕业生找不到工作时，研究生学位能保证我有稳定的将来。
首先，人们普遍认为拥有硕士学位的求职者比只拥有学士学位的求职者更有竞争优势。五年前，当大学生只占同龄人口的30%时，大学毕业生比较容易在各个领域找到一份好工作。但现在情况有很大的不同。其次，接受的教育程度越高，获得的薪水就越高。看看那些互相竞争来招募技术人才的大公司就知道了。
简言之，更多知识意味着更多机会。更长时间的学术生涯将帮助你获得更多知识和技能。如果条件改变了，你能相对轻松地从一个领域转换到另一个领域，避免一觉醒来痛苦地发现自己已经失业了。
postgraduate program 研究生教育
value 价值
master's degree 研究生学位
guarantee 保证
secure future 稳定的将来
in mounting numbers 越来越多的
fail to 没能
candidate 求职者
competitive advantage 竞争优势
account for 占（比例）
compete against each other 互相竞争
recruit 招募
skilled personnel 技术人才
briefly speaking 简言之
academic study 学术研究
slip 转换
with comparative ease 相对轻松地
wake up to find 一觉醒来发现
四级写作已经数次考查“教育”这一话题，如2018年6月第一套“写作能力的重要性”、第二套“阅读能力的重要性”、第三套“口语能力的重要性”、2018年12月第二套“出国留学的挑战”，希望引起大家的重视。
① The number has peaked 65 percent and approached a surplus, and consequently many companies set a much higher standard for new recruits than ever. 当数据达到65%甚至更多的时候，与以往任何时候相比，很多公司都设定了更高的招聘标准。
② This is inevitable because we live in a society where our income is still determined by the knowledge we possess. 由于我们的社会是以一个人拥有知识的多少来决定其收入，所以这种情况不可避免。
③ Tempting salaries and “fringe benefits” are often offered by those executive-search firms to highly skilled persons. 那些猎头公司经常提供诱人的薪水和“福利待遇”来招募高技术人才。